dice
[noun]
a small cube used in games of chance with six sides each having one to six spots representing numbers
B1 Level Wordlist - Games and Toys
Here you will learn some English words about games and toys, such as "dice", "cheat", "turn", etc. prepared for B1 learners.
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to tie
[verb]
(of two players or teams) to finish a game or competition with even scores
Ex:
Despite
their
best
efforts
,
the
tennis players
tied
with
six
games
apiece
,
leading
to
a
tiebreaker
.
to cheat
[verb]
to win or gain an advantage in a game, competition, etc. by breaking rules or acting unfairly
Ex:
The
team
is
cheating
in
the
game
by
communicating
with
each other
through
secret
signals
.
to go
[verb]
to use one's turn in a game
Ex:
The
referee
announces
whose
turn
it
is
to
go
next
in
the
strategic
board game
.
turn
[noun]
the time when someone has the opportunity, obligation, or right to do a certain thing that everyone in a group does one after the other
Ex:
In
the
game
of
Monopoly
,
players
take
turns
rolling
the
dice
and
moving
their
game
pieces
around
the
board
.
chess
[noun]
a strategic two-player board game where players move pieces with different abilities across a board with the objective of capturing the opponent's king
Ex:
Playing
chess
regularly
can
improve
cognitive
skills
such as
problem-solving
and
decision-making
.
puzzle
[noun]
a game that needs a lot of thinking in order to be finished or done
Ex:
The
mystery
puzzle
game
presented
players
with
a
series
of
clues
to
decipher
in order to
uncover
the
solution
.
to deal
[verb]
to give out playing cards to all the players in a game
Ex:
He
carefully
shuffled
the
deck
before
dealing
the
cards
to
the
players
.
computer game
[noun]
a game designed to be played on a computer
Ex:
Developing
a
successful
computer game
takes
a lot of
creativity
and
coding
skills
.
rule
[noun]
instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played
Ex:
The
official
rules
prohibit
touching
the
ball
with
hands
.
bowling
[noun]
a sport or game in which a player rolls a ball down a lane with the aim of knocking over as many pins as possible at the other end of the lane
Ex:
guessing game
[noun]
a game in which a player is required to make a number of guesses in order to find the right answer
Ping-Pong
[noun]
a game also called tennis, played by two or four players who aim to hit a small plastic ball back and forth on a table across a net placed in the middle using special bats
balloon
[noun]
a thin and small rubber bag with a hole into which air is blown and is used as a toy or decoration
Ex:
A
large
balloon
shaped
like
a
dinosaur
was
the
highlight
of
the
parade
.
fun
[adjective]
providing entertainment or amusement
Ex:
Going for
a
hike
in
the
mountains
can
be
a
fun
adventure
.
amusing
[adjective]
providing enjoyment or laughter
Ex:
Playing
board games
with
friends
is
always
an
amusing
way
to
spend
an
evening
.
playtime
[noun]
a duration of time at school when children are free to exit their classroom and spend their time playing outside
Ex:
kite
[noun]
a diamond shape frame covered with a paper or cloth with a string attached to it that can fly in the wind
darts
[noun]
a game in which small pointy objects are thrown at a board to achieve points
Ex:
The
kids
had
fun
playing
darts
at
the
family
gathering
,
though
they
were
using
plastic
darts
.
card
[noun]
any of the 52 stiff rectangular pieces of paper that are each characterized by their signs and numbers or pictures on one side, used in playing different card games
Ex:
hide-and-seek
[noun]
a game for children in which one player closes or covers their eyes while others hide and then try to find where they are
Ex:
We
used to
play
hide-and-seek
in
the
backyard
when
we
were
kids
.
checkmate
[noun]
a chess move that makes the opponent's king unable to escape, which means that opponent has lost
video game console
[noun]
an electronic device on which video games can be played
Ex:
The
video game console
came with
two
controllers
and
a
free
game
.